Incheon’s Yeonsu-gu (연수구; District Mayor Lee Jae-ho (이재호)) will run the ‘2026 Yeonsu Little Kimchi School’ for four months starting next month at the district’s Traditional Food Culture Experience Center, targeting some 600 kindergarten children from local kindergartens. Organized jointly by Yeonsu-gu and the Incheon Kimchi and Salted Vegetable Processing Business Cooperative (인천김치절임류가공사업협동조합) as a public-private partnership program, it will run every Monday from August 3 to November 2.
 [코리안투데이] A scene from a kimchi-making experience session at the Yeonsu-gu Traditional Food Culture Experience Center © 김현수 기자 |
12 Sessions Every Monday Starting August 3
The program will run every Monday from August 3 to November 2, for two hours starting at 10 a.m., for a total of 12 sessions.
It was organized as a public-private partnership program between Yeonsu-gu and the Incheon Kimchi and Salted Vegetable Processing Business Cooperative (인천김치절임류가공사업협동조합).
 [코리안투데이] Kindergarten children taking part in a kimchi theory lesson © 김현수 기자 |
Combining Theory Lessons with Hands-On Practice
The education program consists of kimchi theory lessons tailored to children’s level of understanding, along with hands-on kimchi-making practice.
After the experience, participating children get to take home 2kg of the kimchi they made.
How to Apply and Comments from the District Mayor
Institutions wishing to participate can submit an application to the Yeonsu-gu Traditional Food Culture Experience Center, and further details are available by phone (☎032-710-7947).
District Mayor Lee Jae-ho (이재호) said, “I hope this program gives children a chance to become familiar with traditional food in a friendly way and helps them build good eating habits.” He added, “We will continue to link Yeonsu-gu’s capabilities with private-sector expertise to develop the Traditional Food Culture Experience Center into a leading food culture hub for the region and a place for hands-on, multisensory learning in the heart of the city.”
[ Reporter Kim Hyun-soo ] incheoneast@thekoreantoday.com
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